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CBF to FTW: distance & flight time
Council Bluffs (Council Bluffs Municipal Airport) → Fort Worth (Fort Worth Meacham International Airport)
590 mi
949 km · 512 nm
1h 45m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
590 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 45m gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- CBF — Council Bluffs Municipal Airport · Council Bluffs, United States
- FTW — Fort Worth Meacham International Airport · Fort Worth, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near CBF
- OMA · Eppley Airfield8 mi away
- OFF · Offutt Air Force Base13 mi away
- FET · Fremont Municipal Airport42 mi away
- LNK · Lincoln Airport59 mi away
Near FTW
- DFW · Dallas Fort Worth International Airport20 mi away
- FWH · NAS Fort Worth JRB/Carswell Field6 mi away
- AFW · Fort Worth Alliance Airport12 mi away
- DAL · Dallas Love Field30 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CBF from FTW?
The flight distance from Council Bluffs (CBF) to Fort Worth (FTW) is 590 miles (949 km, 512 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CBF to FTW?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 45m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CBF to FTW?
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